Construction Manager

Description

• Develop staffing and budget plans for direct employees and supplemental resources to meet project demands.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental standards, and regulatory requirements, verifying that construction aligns with approved specifications, drawings, and permits.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners, including contractors, design professionals, vendors, and regulatory agencies, to resolve issues and maintain strong relationships.
• Oversee project development and delivery, including conceptual design, scheduling, resource allocation, and implementation.
• Support contracting processes and ensure ethical, transparent practices throughout.
• Promote accountability and ethical behavior, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Exercise sound judgment and decisive action, independently managing routine issues and escalating only when deviations from standard processes occur.
• Offer guidance and training to optimize schedules, designs, systems, procedures, and cost efficiency.
• Leverage subject matter experts, asking critical questions and validating information to ensure informed decision-making.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for multiple construction projects, ensuring effective planning, execution, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Provide early-stage input to improve project design, contractor selection, and overall execution strategy.
• Drive employee development while assessing team capabilities and making organizational adjustments for success.
• Review and monitor project plans, scope, schedules, staffing, and progress reporting to ensure compliance and performance.
• Champion AEP’s Safety Policies, fostering a culture of Zero Harm and holding employees and contractors accountable for safe work practices.
• Communicate project status and key updates clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with project goals related to safety, scope, schedule, quality, and cost control through close coordination with Project and Plant Management.

Requirements

• And minimum 12 years experience in one or more of the following that includes 5 years experience managing/supervising personnel: industrial construction projects, project management, project controls, fossil plant operations, labor negotiations or related experience.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, across all organizational levels, including sponsors and senior management.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with expertise in meeting facilitation and stakeholder engagement.
• Bachelor of Science degree in related field such as Construction Management or Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams, driving projects to successful completion.
• Solid business and economic acumen, with comprehensive understanding of engineering, procurement, contracting, estimating, construction, and startup processes.
• Skilled in conflict resolution, fostering collaboration and ensuring decisions align with organizational objectives.
• Strategic thinker with advanced planning, risk assessment, and prioritization capabilities, able to evaluate projects holistically for constructability, sequencing, contingencies, and contractual considerations to mitigate risks effectively.
• OR A minimum of 15 years experience in one or more of the following that includes 5 years experience managing/supervising personnel: project management, project controls, fossil plant operations, labor negotiations or working on industrial construction projects as a skilled worker such as a boilermaker, ironworker, electrician, pipefitter, operator, laborer, millwright or related experience.
• Technologically adept, with experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Proficient in scope management and construction methodologies, including coordination of complex outages and project assignments in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance